Monthly Featured Businesses: March 2022 The City of Santa Maria and Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce are partnering to highlight different businesses in the City of Santa Maria through their Santa Maria Featured Businesses program. This program gives recognition to businesses who have been in the community for a significant amount of time, and/or providing unique or significant contributions to our community. Not only does this give valuable exposure to these local businesses, it also reminds our community of the unique, diverse and longstanding businesses we are fortunate to have in Santa Maria. The focus for 12 months, since December 2021, is on major manufacturers and women-owned businesses in the City. Each month, one business from each of these two categories is recognized during the City Council meeting and publicized by the City and the Chamber. April 2022 Featured Businesses • Women-Owned Business: Care Connection Transport Services
(Nancy Crawford, owner) Manufacturing Business: Safran Cabin Santa Maria Care Connection Transport Services, founded in 2019, provides essential nonemergency medical transportation services for ambulatory, wheelchair, bed-bound, and behavioral health clients throughout the Central Coast. Owned by Nancy Crawford, the company last year increased its fleet to eight mobility vehicles and completed more than 12,000 trips. Care Connection works closely with local hospitals, community non-profits, and health organizations. Safran Cabin, a global company with 10,000 employees, provides innovative aircraft cabin interiors, systems, equipment and services. Its Santa Maria operation employs 500 and will continue to hire this year. The company focuses on the design, development and certification of aircraft cabin interiors for commercial and business jets. The local team produces overhead storage bins, integrated cabins interiors, •
Zachary Fargher, General Manager of Safran Cabin Santa Maria accepts his "Business of the Month" recognition from Santa Maria City Mayor Alice Patino. passenger services units, business jet interiors, and complex curved parts. Businesses are chosen by the Chamber of Commerce. To nominate a business or ask about the program, contact Glenn Morris at the Chamber via email at glenn@santamaria.com.
Celebrating New Chamber Members & Business Anniversaries: Chamber Ribbon Cuttings for March 2022 The Santa Maria Valley Chamber is a champion for our local business community. We are thankful for the support from our local businesses, and excited to celebrate new members and major business milestones with the following local businesses in March 2022.
Raising Cane's 485 W. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria www.raisingcanes.com Located in Santa Maria, Raising Cane's serves the highest quality chicken finger meals. Their crew makes it happen, their culture makes it unique, and the community makes it all worthwhile.
Tours & Tasting by Eat, Drink & Be Merry Nipomo, CA (805) 608-0792 www.eatdrinkandbemerry.online
Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum 705 S McClelland, Santa Maria, CA (805) 928-8414 www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org
Eat, Drink and Be Merry provides a knowledgeable and experienced driver to tour the Central Coast in private, luxury transportation for your style of tasting whether it be beer, wine, epicurean with olive oil, cheese, or reservations at a fine dining facility. They do all the legwork so you can enjoy the experience.
The mission of the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum is to foster family and youth-inspired learning by creating experiences to explore ourselves, our valley, our world and beyond. They are the only children’s museum in Santa Barbara County, serving more than 34,000 children and their families every year.
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce | May 2022
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